Luoyou never imagined that she was only waiting for this family’s son to come over, so the three of them could reunite downstairs once and for all.
She didn’t expect, however, that a whole crowd would show up instead.
Is this what they call dumb luck? Luoyou thought.
With such a large group coming, at least the three of them had narrowly escaped disaster.
“You’re just a little girl, how can you be so cunning! You say this house belongs to you—where’s the deed? Show it!”
“Our family’s lived here for almost ten years. You’re just a kid who hasn’t even grown a single hair, and you dare say it’s yours?”
“Who are you? If you don’t make yourself clear, don’t think about leaving!”
“Right! You won’t be leaving until this is sorted!”
The noise at the door stirred the nearby neighbors, who all came out to watch the commotion, occasionally gossiping, which only made the chaotic scene more complicated.
Faced with the shameless bickering from the old men and women, as well as some tough young guys, Luoyou’s eyebrows twitched repeatedly.
[Maybe I should just let them all die? At worst, Snow can move somewhere else.]
Not going to lie, Luoyou thought this might actually work.
“Everyone, quiet down!”
A young man in his early twenties pushed through the noisy crowd.
He had an average face and carried a greasy vibe.
He was the son of the family who had forcibly taken the house.
He glanced at Luoyou, and his eyes flickered with confusion for a moment—he’d never seen such a cute and pretty girl before.
“What’s the matter?”
Luoyou raised an eyebrow.
“Since you say this is your house, where’s the property deed? Show it to us.”
“Do you think we’ll leave if I show it to you?”
“That depends if your deed is real.”
“Well, let’s wait and see.”
Luoyou took Snow downstairs.
The woman from the family was still unwilling to give up and tried to chase after them with her friends and relatives, but her son stopped her.
“Butian, why are you stopping me!”
“Mom, yelling won’t solve anything. If she really has the deed, we’ll be forced to move out! Even the police will have to side with her.”
“She wouldn’t dare! If she shows the deed, I’ll tear it up myself! Even if the police come, they can’t make us leave!”
The woman’s hair was disheveled, her eyes wild, her complexion yellow and waxy, and her expressions had a manic edge.
Butian spoke earnestly, “Mom, this is the way ordinary people do things. We need to be smarter.”
“Oh? You’ve grown up now, got some ambition? You think your parents are just common folk, huh?”
“No, Mom, listen to me first.”
Butian sat her down on a bench and pointed at himself.
“Look, your son’s not bad-looking, right? That girl suits my taste. You have to help me get close to her!”
“You? Really?”
The woman looked at him with half belief, half doubt.
“I think the girl is no older than sixteen, right in her teenage years, easy to win over. Watch me get both the girl and the house! Then in a couple of years, she’ll give you a big, fat grandson!”
At that, the woman’s arrogant, domineering face gradually softened into a smile.
Taking both the girl and the house, plus a grandson—what a clever plan!
Hey, this really is the way of a smart person!
“So, Mom, you need to calm down next time. If you keep causing a scene, even if I want her, I won’t be able to get her!”
“Oh, okay, okay, I understand. So what do we do next?”
The woman quieted down immediately, focusing on her son’s advice.
“Mom, listen carefully. When she brings the deed later, we’ll play along nicely, let her…”
“Play what?”
“Play along… um, basically string her along! Pretend to want a compromise, negotiate terms, create opportunities for me to be alone with her. Delay things for a year or so, then I can get her!”
Butian grinned, already planning the next moves in his mind.
First, he’d investigate the girl’s family situation.
If she’s old enough, he’d try to get close to her within a week—that’d be the fastest and easiest way!
Meanwhile, after going downstairs, Luoyou headed to her car and took out a box that could block all wireless signals.
“What’s in there?”
“Well, it’s a satellite phone.”
When she dealt with the bull-headed guy earlier, she had picked up a satellite phone used by members of the Otherworldly Organization for secret communications.
Its confidentiality was guaranteed.
“Snow, I’ll be gone for a bit. Stay here.”
Luoyou went to the restroom to transform, then moved to a relatively secluded spot and dialed a number on the satellite phone.
Beep—beep—beep—
It rang for a while before someone answered.
“Yue, is that you?”
“Who is this… hmm? That voice… Elera?”
The voice on the other end was neutral, hard to tell male or female.
At first, there was a slight surprise, then it settled down.
“Yes, yes, it’s me. Long time no contact.”
“You’re a traitor and still dare to reach out? Looking for a beating?”
“Haha, you’re joking. Even if you wanted to, you don’t have the power.”
Saying the most irritating things in the smoothest tone, after a long pause, Yue asked with resignation, “Are you coming back?”
“I just called to check on an old friend. What’s wrong with that?”
“No one believes what you say. You didn’t even call me by name… fine, what’s this about?”
“In the office we used to share, behind my computer on the wall, there’s a string of numbers. Could you check what account or password that is? I forgot after so long.”
“Yeah, sure.”
Shortly, the string of numbers arrived—32 characters, a mix of letters, numbers, and special symbols, impossible to remember by heart.
Yue then asked, “You’re really not considering coming back? I’m now the head of the Otherworldly Organization. I can arrange everything for you. You won’t have to worry about anyone coming after you.”
“Hmmm… still no.”
Luoyou politely declined.
The situation was no longer the old battle for world dominance between the Otherworldly Organization and the Magic Alliance.
Even if she returned, it wouldn’t make much difference.
Besides, going back would mean abandoning Luozining’s side.
Most importantly!
If she returned to the Otherworldly Organization, she wouldn’t be able to hunt magical girls anymore because of conflicting loyalties!
“Tsk!”
“You’re shocked, huh?”
“Who do you think it’s because of?”
Yue said annoyed.
“I helped you out today, so you owe me one.”
“Call’s dropping—ahh!”
“The human government’s suspicion of us is growing. Honestly, your betrayal is almost impossible to keep hidden. So I hope you can show up at the right time to give them a little deterrence.”
“…Alright then. When?”
Luoyou thought for a moment before agreeing.
She had no choice.
Among the few people she used to know, only Yue was truly a friend.
The rest were just troublemakers.
Not helping a friend was unthinkable.
“Six days from now, we have a deal with other factions in the Border Sea, but we’ve received intel that the Magic Alliance and the United Nations’ Border Sea Special Operations Unit will be there to sweep the place. You handle it however you want.”
“In the Border Sea, huh.”
Luoyou frowned.
She wasn’t comfortable with that.
The Border Sea was full of uncertainties—anything could happen. Safety was not guaranteed.
“It’s near the Border Sea customs, only,” Yue added.
“A Top Ten magical girl from their side will apparently lead the team personally. You…”
“This job is mine and mine alone!”
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